"Fire and Rain" is a folk rock song written and performed by James Taylor. Appearing on his second album, Sweet Baby James, it attracted widespread attention. The album was released in February 1970, with the song being released as a single that month. "Fire and Rain" quickly rose to number three on the Billboard hot 100 charts. It was soon covered by Anne Murray, on her album Honey, Wheat and Laughter, also in 1970.
Moody and introspective, "Fire and Rain" became something of a prototype for the singer-songwriter genre that would boom in the years immediately following its release. Its apocalyptic imagery proved provocative to would-be interpreters. The sparse arrangement, centered on Taylor's ringing acoustic guitar figures, came to represent Taylor's signature sound, and was influential among other performers. Carole King is the pianist on the song.
"Fire and Rain" is in the 227th position on Rolling Stone 's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
Dee's POV
Natigilan ako pagbaba ko sa maluwang na sala ng mansion ng marinig ang tawanan sa ibaba. Kumunot ang noo ko na bahagyang inayos ang suot ko na uniporme. Napatingin ako sa orasan, maaga kasi akong nakauwi mula sa klase ko at nakatulog pagdating. Ngayon, nagugutom na ako at hindi na nag abalang magbihis.
"My brother will be pissed Nic! Saka isa pa hindi ako papayagan non umalis."
Agad na nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng marinig ang pamilyar na boses. Nakangiting tumakbo ako pababa ng hagdan.
"Stephie!"
Parehong napatingin sa akin ang dalawa. The girl is in her high school uniform while my big brother in his jeans and plain polo shirt. Halos dalawang taon lamang ang tanda sa akin ni Stephanie who is looking so pretty and charming in her school uniform. Kahit magkaiba kami ng school, we managed to chat sometimes. Madalas kasi siyang isama ni kuya sa mansion.
She smiled ng makita ako. "Hi Dee."
I looked at her and my brother suspiciously. "Saan kayo pupunta ha? May lakad na naman kayo ni kuya," nakanguso kong sabi. Paano lagi na lamang nila ako iniiwan. Eh halos hindi naman nagkakalayo ang edad namin! One year lang tanda ni kuya kay Steph.
My brother eyed me warningly. "Hindi ba dapat nasa school ka right now?" kunot ang noo nitong tanong.
Inirapan ko ito na masayang hinila si Steph. "Saan kayo pupunta ni kuya Stephie? Are you going to the mall? Sama ako!"
Napakurap si Steph sa akin pagkuway napatingin kay kuya na tinitigan ako ng masama.
"You are not going. Steph and I will go to my friend's party," he said dismissively.
"Eh di sasama ako! Nakakainis naman kuya eh! Iiwan nyo na naman ako! Kagaya last week! Nagpunta kayo ni Stephie sa Tagaytay tapos hindi nyo ko sinama!"
Napapahiyang ngumiti sa akin si Steph. "S-Sorry, Dee. Ang kuya mo kasi pinagseselos ang girlfriend niya kaya niya ako sinasama kung saan saan."
Nanlaki lamang ang mga mata ni kuya. "What? Hindi kita sinasama para---."
Sumimangot ako.
"Ah basta! Sasama ako ngayon!"
Naningkit ang mga mata ni kuya. "Look, we are going to Del Rio. Sa farm. It will bore you to death my little sis!"
Nawala ang simangot ko. "Sa Del Rio? Sa Hacienda? Eh bakit?" nawalan ako ng interes. Ayoko sa farm! Nangangati ako don! Saka pulos kabayo at baka lamang ang nandoon. Huwag ng isama na may mga kung ano ano pang insekto don! My golly! No way!
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